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When you say you had moderate success what do you mean? Did some of your crops fail? Do you think there are problems with your mix?

It seems that here lately we have found one of two things to be true for those who are having problems with SFG. Either something is wrong with their nutrient level because they didn't use a true 5 way compost or there is too much peat in the box because they forgot/didn't know that they were supposed to fluff the compressed peat before adding it to their box.

Anywho, I hope you decide to stay awhile with us. There really is a great group of people here. We love to see picture of others SFGs, so if you are willing, please share some.

Feel free to ask any questions you might have. We are always eager to help where we can. Also, if you have any tips or tricks that you've learned after SFGing for a year feel free to share them. Knowledge is power. We can all use a little more info.

Also, please check out the regional forums. They are a great place to find region specific information, ask regional questions, and just get to know other SFGers around you.

I have seen women looking at jewelry ads with a misty eye and one hand resting on the heart, and I only know what they're feeling because that's how I read the seed catalogs in January - Barbara Kingsolver - Animal, Vegetable, Miracle

Thank you, thank you Andy. My FIRST class (Grow Your Food - May 5th) may be cancelled if I don't get 1 more woman to sign up. I should pay to have my friend take it just so I can teach.

My SFG class in Sep. will be 2 nights (Sep. 21 & 28).

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I have seen women looking at jewelry ads with a misty eye and one hand resting on the heart, and I only know what they're feeling because that's how I read the seed catalogs in January - Barbara Kingsolver - Animal, Vegetable, Miracle

I'm in Clarksburg (upper Monkey County, MD), and this is my 2nd year with SFG. I did well last year with peppers and some herbs, but bad with squash (hard and inedible), watermelons (stunted growth at size of baseballs), cukes (hard/inedible), tomatoes (few fruits), etc.

Thanks, Ha-v-v. I notice Andy didn't volunteer to have a sex change operation so he could join my class.

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I have seen women looking at jewelry ads with a misty eye and one hand resting on the heart, and I only know what they're feeling because that's how I read the seed catalogs in January - Barbara Kingsolver - Animal, Vegetable, Miracle